Augmentation system for documentation

1. A clinician documentation method for use with an electronic processing device to better support and define a medical diagnosis as needed for appropriate DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) assignment comprising the steps of:

navigating through an information prompting form relevant to a patient encounter and inputting patient data therein;

displaying previously entered information and corresponding conclusions;

selecting the desired information and corresponding conclusions to be augmented;

providing at least one of alternative conclusions and criteria not previously input to be inputted;

choosing at least one of the previously entered information, corresponding conclusions, alternative conclusions, and criteria not previously input;

calculating accurate conclusions based upon all entered information and related predetermined criteria;

repeating said navigating, displaying, selecting, providing, choosing, and calculating steps for at least a second information prompting form;

recording and saving the calculated conclusions;

summarizing all entered data; and

providing an appropriate DRG assignment for the patient.